What are the side effects of taking Antan

Parkinson's disease is a disease that can easily cause hand tremors, so when hand tremors occur, patients should go to the hospital immediately without delay. If it is confirmed that it is caused by Parkinson's disease, it is necessary to take medication for treatment in time. Antan is currently a commonly used drug for the treatment of Parkinson's disease, but it also has disadvantages, which is that it will bring certain side effects. So, what are the side effects of taking Antan?

Artan (benzhexol):

[Adverse Reactions] Common adverse reactions include dry mouth, blurred vision, etc., and occasionally tachycardia, nausea, vomiting, urinary retention, constipation, etc. Long-term use may cause drowsiness, depression, memory loss, hallucinations, and confusion. Because doctors sometimes fail to explain the effects and purposes of co-administered Antan to patients and their families, many patients' families have misunderstandings about Antan, causing them to be confused or at a loss as to what to do during the medication process.

Misconception 1 : Antan is a sleeping pill. Most patients start taking psychotropic drugs together with Antan. As the dosage of psychotropic drugs increases, the mental symptoms are alleviated or disappear, and the patients' sleep improves or increases.

Patients sometimes mistakenly believe that this is due to the effect of Ambien, which also has the same "An" in its name as other sleeping pills. In fact, this increase in sleep is mainly due to the improvement of the condition due to the increased dosage of psychotropic drugs and the patient's low tolerance to the drugs. In addition, Antan prevents extrapyramidal reactions, so the condition is relatively stable. In order to reduce the patient's excessive sleep, some self-righteous family members stopped taking Antan without authorization. As a result, the patient had a drug reaction and became anxious and had difficulty falling asleep.

Misconception 2 : Why “sleeping pills” don’t provide sleep. Some patients with anxiety and depression often have sleep disorders, or the patients' family members are so worried about the patients' poor sleep that they simply take Antane to solve their insomnia. However, after taking Antane, they not only cannot sleep, but also feel anxious, dry mouth, and restlessness, making it even more difficult to fall asleep.

Misconception 3 : Why does stopping taking Antan cause pain and discomfort? Some patients developed anxiety, tension, inability to sit still, increased muscle tone, ataxia, etc. after stopping taking Antan, which made the patients very frightened and painful. This was due to the loss of the effect of Antan in antagonizing the side effects of psychotropic drugs. It has also been found in clinical work that some patients may develop dependence (mental or physical dependence) after taking Antan for a long time. Once they stop taking the drug, they may experience tension, anxiety, fatigue, restlessness, depression, insomnia, sweating, etc. These are the withdrawal reactions of Antan.